2016 NXL season
The 2016 NXL season was the National Xball League's United States tournament season, comprising five events from March to November. Edmonton Impact won the professional championship, while P.C. Katana finished first in Semi-Pro.[1]
Calendar
[edit]| Event | Dates | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Open | 18–20 March 2016 | Craig Ranch Regional Park | North Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Texas Open | 29 April–1 May 2016 | Texas Motor Speedway | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Nashville Open | 24–26 June 2016 | Sharp Springs Park | Smyrna, Tennessee |
| Great Lakes Open | 12–14 August 2016 | Victory Park | North Ridgeville, Ohio |
| World Cup | 3–6 November 2016 | 6000 West Osceola Parkway | Kissimmee, Florida |
Sources: PBLeagues event records.[2][3][4][5][6]
Formats
[edit]The 2016 rulebook specified a timed, multiple-point format for Professional, Semi-Pro and Division 2–4 X-Ball. Matches ended when time expired with one team ahead, or when a team reached its division's mercy-rule lead.[7]
| Division | Regulation playing time | Mercy-rule lead |
|---|---|---|
| Professional | 16 minutes | Seven points |
| Semi-Pro | 15 minutes | Five points |
| Division 2 | 15 minutes | Five points |
| Division 3 | 12 minutes | Four points |
| Division 4 | 12 minutes | Four points |
The professional division comprised 16 teams. The rulebook also provided for split-deck scheduling, in which two matches alternated points on the same field.[7]
Alongside X-Ball, the event programme included separate five-player, ten-player and pump competitions. World Cup also included Amateur ten-player, Division 500 five-player and Amateur two-player divisions.[8][9][10][11][12]
Professional competition
[edit]Edmonton Impact won Las Vegas, Great Lakes and World Cup. Los Angeles Infamous won Texas, while Houston Heat won Nashville.[8][9][10][11][12]
| Event | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Open | Edmonton Impact | San Diego Dynasty |
| Texas Open | Los Angeles Infamous | Edmonton Impact |
| Nashville Open | Houston Heat | Edmonton Impact |
| Great Lakes Open | Edmonton Impact | San Diego Dynasty |
| World Cup | Edmonton Impact | Moscow Red Legion |
Sources: official event placings.[8][9][10][11][12]
Final professional standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Season points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmonton Impact | 972 |
| 2 | Los Angeles Infamous | 814 |
| 3 | San Antonio X-Factor | 799 |
| 4 | Houston Heat | 768 |
| 5 | Moscow Red Legion | 749 |
Source: PBLeagues final season standings.[1]
Divisional event winners
[edit]| Division | Las Vegas[8] | Texas[9] | Nashville[10] | Great Lakes[11] | World Cup[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | Brooklyn Bears | Sacramento DMG | New York Outlaws | P.C. Katana | Distortion |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Montreal Image | Houston Zone | Preferred mob | DZ AllStars | Toronto Chargers |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Annapolis A-Team | Texas PhalanX | NRG Elite | Gucci Gang | Noobies |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Camp Pendleton Raiders Black | N.O. Bounty | Stingray All Stars | Detroit Action | XPX FACTORY |
| Open ten-player | Bad Company | Washington Winstons | Washington Winstons | Quintons Army | Quintons Army |
| Division 3 five-player | Chi-Town Fury | Chi-Town Fury | Chi-Town Fury | Armagedon GUA | Pekin Prestige |
| Division 4 five-player | Baltimore Savage | Miami Devious EFX | Coastal Virginia Afterburn | Combat | Vicious Bunnys |
| Division 5 five-player | Azgoats | Texas PhalanX Red | Texas PhalanX Red | Texas PhalanX Red | Clean Up Crew |
The pump winners at Las Vegas, Texas, Nashville and World Cup were LA Hitmen.com, West Coast Sharks 1, West Coast Sharks 1 and Dirtbags respectively.[8][9][10][12]
At World Cup, MAF won Amateur ten-player, West Coast Sharks 5 won Division 500 five-player, and The Moist Cubes won Amateur two-player.[12]
Season champions
[edit]The following teams finished first in the final published standings for the principal divisions contested across multiple events.[1]
| Division | First-placed team | Season points |
|---|---|---|
| Professional X-Ball | Edmonton Impact | 972 |
| Semi-Pro X-Ball | P.C. Katana | 451.05 |
| Division 2 X-Ball | Bay State Bandits | 443.41 |
| Division 3 X-Ball | Annapolis A-Team | 443.36 |
| Division 4 X-Ball | Camp Pendleton Raiders Black | 414.24 |
| Open ten-player | Washington Winstons | 317.5 |
| Division 3 five-player | Armagedon GUA | 321.78 |
| Division 4 five-player | Baltimore Savage | 405.58 |
| Division 5 five-player | Az goats | 177.5 |
| Open pump five-player | West Coast Sharks 1 | 360 |
Texas PhalanX Red accumulated 300 points in Division 5 five-player, but the final standings marked the team as unplaced after moving division.[1]
Promotion and changes to the professional field
[edit]Seattle Uprising competed professionally in 2016 after winning the previous season's Semi-Pro standings. Following the 2016 season, Semi-Pro champion P.C. Katana moved into the professional division for 2017.[13]
TRADEMYGUN OUTLAWS finished last in the 2016 professional standings but remained in the professional field at the 2017 Las Vegas Open.[1][14]
Upton 187 cRew announced its dissolution in December 2016. This was a separate development from its ninth-place season finish.[1][15]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – National XBall League: 2016 season rankings.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Las Vegas Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Texas Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Nashville Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Great Lakes Open: event information.
- PBLeagues – 2016 World Cup: event information.
- National Xball League – NXL Rules 2016, reproduced by Paperzz; sections 5.6 and 8.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Las Vegas Open: final placings.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Texas Open: final placings.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Nashville Open: final placings.
- PBLeagues – 2016 Great Lakes Open: final placings.
- PBLeagues – 2016 World Cup: final rankings.
- Paintball Ruined My Life – PC Katana Going Pro in 2017, 14 December 2016.
- PBLeagues – 2017 NXL Las Vegas Open: professional results.
- Paintball Ruined My Life – Upton 187 cRew Call It Quits, 18 December 2016.